Karl Johnson started his business in 1984 with one truck.  He spent the next twenty years building his business, adding to the fleet and hiring qualified, dependable commercial truck drivers.  Since 1984 he has increased the fleet from one truck to over 90!  His business practice was simple then and is still that way today. Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated

Give 100% to your family, your friends, and your livelihood.

You may also see him out driving amongst his drivers out of any facility we haul and in the landfills.

OUR OFFICE STAFF

Lisa Johnson is the Corporate Secretary and Occupational Health Director at Karl R. Johnson Trucking, Inc.  She joined Karl,her husband, in 1999 full time in the business.  Before joining the Johnson Team, Lisa spent many years as a registered nurse.  Lisa is responsible for the administrative functions of the office and a lot of permitting.

Richard Hackett joined Karl R. Johnson Trucking, Inc. in March of 2000.  He came to us as a company driver and then in November of 2003 joined the team as our flatbed dispatcher.  As well as dispatching our flatbed division, Richard also dispatches portions of our walking floor division including the runs from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Adam Girouard joined our company in January of 2009 as our walking floor dispatcher. Adam was active 4 years in the Marine Corps and was apart of the operation enduring freedom as a marine and he owns his own excavation business. Adam loves to fish and hunt.

Bibianne Laliberte joined Karl R. Johnson Trucking, Inc. in November of 2006. Bibi has 20 years experience working in the Human Resource field starting in manufacturing as well as the Big chain stores. Another area of experience is in the Hospitality business owning her own Bed & Breakfast for 3 years . Her hobby is gardening. Bibi is now working as our safety director and handles all accident reports, roadside inspection, daily logs and orientations of new hires.

Wendy Robinson joined the family business full time (she is Karl and Lisa's daughter) in June of 2004.  She has been a student in this business at a very young age from washing trucks as a child, to working summers and on vacations when she was in school.  Wendy is responsible for the accounting and analysis' as well as assisting Karl with special projects.  Wendy has also studied for a degree in business at Lyndon State College, and graduated in December of 2006 with an associates degree in Business Administration.

Angela Griffith joined us in October of 2004.  She comes to us with a customer service background having had jobs that involved dealing with the public daily. Angela has worked in virtually every job here with us. She is reliable and knowledgeable and a real asset here in our office. Angela has currently switched from doing our billing to taking on the payroll, owner operator settlements and accounts payable.

Congratulation on Morgan and Angela's New Baby Girl,

Emily Ann Goodell!

Kristianne Liberty joined us in April of 2008. She has worked in dispatch positions with our company and has 2 years experience. You will hear Kristianne's voice when you dial 0 for reception, she has currently shifted from being in charge of entering and auditing our drivers logs to doing all of our billing and some of our permitting with Lisa. Kristianne has lived in Vermont all her life, she is pleasant and excited to meet everyone in network with us. We are happy to have her, she was a wonderful addition to our office and a great asset for us.

Joanne joined our company as a safety/dispatch assistant and our receptionist in April of 2009. Joanne has many years experience working in the the transportation industry and customer service. We are happy to have her on our team! Joanne enjoys spending time with her daughters and her beloved grandson.

Our Maintenance Department

Ryan "Ricochet" Robinson came to us in the summer of 2002 shortly after he graduated from the St. Johnsbury Academy. Ryan is our senior person in the shop and has many responsibilities in keeping the shop running. Currently Ryan is the shop supervisor in charge of planning, controlling, scheduling every aspect of the shop to keep it running and all our equipment in tip top shape.

Brian "BR" or "misfire" Richardson rejoined us in April of 2006 after taking a leave.  Brian now is a full time mechanic.  Prior to working as a mechanic, Brian worked as a walking floor dispatcher and prior to dispatching he was our senior driver having been a part of the company for over 10 years.  Brian has worked in all areas at Karl R. Johnson Trucking including operating a commercial vehicle in the walking floor and the flatbed division. B.R. specializes in the installation of Tripac's and the computer work on trucks.

Paul "Speed Racer" Schartner III joined us in the summer of 2004.  Paul is very knowledgeable in every aspect of his job. Paul took mechanic classes in high school and took 3rd in the diesel competition at the state level. Paul graduated from LI in June of 2007. Paul is currently part time as he is attending college for Diesel maintenance.

Ed "Dr. Juice" Brown joined our maintenance shop in May of 2007. Ed has many years experience in mechanics, and has brought a lot of skill and expertise to our company. His easy going attitude and patience make Ed a great person to work with and he is a great asset for us.

Byron Faris joined our maintenance crew in March of 2008. Byron has been a great addition in our shop.

Shawn joined our maintenance crew in November of 2008. Shawn stays busy and will do anything that is asked of him. We are glad to have added him to our shop staff.

OUR PART-TIME MAINTENANCE CREW

John "Timberbeast" Hall has around the shop for years. John, Ryan's father, has helped bail us out of various situations. He is very dependable when called on and stops in every now and then to make sure that everyone is on task and there is nothing needed of him.

OUR PARTS DEPARTMENT

James "Jim" Guertin joined our company in June of 2009. Jim has five years experience as a Parts Manager at a tractor repair shop. Jim relocated here in January 2009 from Massachusetts. Jim is a avid Tony Stewart fan and enjoys motorcycle riding, fishing, camping and hiking.